ADJOURN


Meaning of ADJOURN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ə - ' j ə rn

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner to order to appear in court on a certain day, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + jour day ― more at JOURNEY

Date: 15th century

transitive verb : to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time

intransitive verb

1 : to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place

2 : to move to another place

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.